Israel proposes plan for ceasefire

With this three-step plan proposed to Hamas, Israel intends to put a definitive end to hostilities and details a major plan for the reconstruction of Gaza. Friday May 31, from the White House, Joe Biden clarified the road map. The US president urged Hamas to accept it. “This is truly a decisive moment. Israel has made its proposal. Hamas says it wants a ceasefire. This agreement is an opportunity to prove whether it really means it.”he insisted.

The first phase of this plan would last 6 weeks. It would involve a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of hostages. The second phase should mark the complete end of hostilities before moving on to the third and final stage, a major plan to rebuild Gaza. For its part, Hamas considered the road map proposed by Israel positive. But Benjamin Netanyahu then declared that the end of the war would only come if all the hostages were released and, above all, if Hamas was completely eliminated.